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How Being a Teenager Can Make You a Genius | Hussein Janmohamed | TEDxYouth@Msasani


the teenage brain is amazing and

the teenage brain is amazing and powerful because of how much we can do

powerful because of how much we can do

powerful because of how much we can do with it a teenager can be a downright

with it a teenager can be a downright

with it a teenager can be a downright new sometimes because of all the

new sometimes because of all the

new sometimes because of all the inconveniences that we have to bear from

inconveniences that we have to bear from

inconveniences that we have to bear from the physical changes the hormonal

the physical changes the hormonal

the physical changes the hormonal imbalances and the impulsive decisions

imbalances and the impulsive decisions

imbalances and the impulsive decisions it isn’t surprising that we look at our

it isn’t surprising that we look at our

it isn’t surprising that we look at our lessons with a frown parents describe

lessons with a frown parents describe

lessons with a frown parents describe teenagers as impulsive irrational

teenagers as impulsive irrational

teenagers as impulsive irrational unpredictable reckless forgetful these

unpredictable reckless forgetful these

unpredictable reckless forgetful these are all the negative thoughts that we

are all the negative thoughts that we

are all the negative thoughts that we get lessons with and this viewpoint on

get lessons with and this viewpoint on

get lessons with and this viewpoint on adolescence is anything but new Socrates

adolescence is anything but new Socrates

adolescence is anything but new Socrates once said our youth now love luxury they

once said our youth now love luxury they

once said our youth now love luxury they have bad manners contempt for authority

have bad manners contempt for authority

have bad manners contempt for authority they show disrespect for their elders be

they show disrespect for their elders be

they show disrespect for their elders be contradicted and chatter before company

contradicted and chatter before company

contradicted and chatter before company this is what the great philosopher

this is what the great philosopher

this is what the great philosopher thought of us as teenagers and doesn’t

thought of us as teenagers and doesn’t

thought of us as teenagers and doesn’t this sound similar to what it all say

this sound similar to what it all say

this sound similar to what it all say about us today some think of adolescence

about us today some think of adolescence

about us today some think of adolescence as a minefield when nothing good can

as a minefield when nothing good can

as a minefield when nothing good can happen and if you just have to overcome

happen and if you just have to overcome

happen and if you just have to overcome before getting to the gold mine that is

before getting to the gold mine that is

before getting to the gold mine that is adulthood and it’s even quite amusing

adulthood and it’s even quite amusing

adulthood and it’s even quite amusing that adolescence can be considered the

that adolescence can be considered the

that adolescence can be considered the ugly duckling phase I don’t think we

ugly duckling phase I don’t think we

ugly duckling phase I don’t think we look like I’ll be ducklings do it and

look like I’ll be ducklings do it and

look like I’ll be ducklings do it and because of all this we are accustomed to

because of all this we are accustomed to

because of all this we are accustomed to seeing adolescence as an uncomfortable

seeing adolescence as an uncomfortable

seeing adolescence as an uncomfortable and awkward and a straining phase of

and awkward and a straining phase of

and awkward and a straining phase of life however were unaware of the

life however were unaware of the

life however were unaware of the remarkable effects that our way of life

remarkable effects that our way of life

remarkable effects that our way of life as adolescents can have on our future as

as adolescents can have on our future as

as adolescents can have on our future as adults we see it as such an

adults we see it as such an

adults we see it as such an inconvenience even though we aren’t even

inconvenience even though we aren’t even

inconvenience even though we aren’t even aware about most of the brain

aware about most of the brain

aware about most of the brain development that occurs at adolescence

development that occurs at adolescence

development that occurs at adolescence and even if we do we just think of it as

and even if we do we just think of it as

and even if we do we just think of it as a problem that we have to deal with

a problem that we have to deal with

a problem that we have to deal with now the problem is this because we’re

now the problem is this because we’re

now the problem is this because we’re clouded with this perception it is hard

clouded with this perception it is hard

clouded with this perception it is hard to accept that adolescence isn’t that

to accept that adolescence isn’t that

to accept that adolescence isn’t that like a huge trampoline ready to bounce

like a huge trampoline ready to bounce

like a huge trampoline ready to bounce you up as high as you want but only if

you up as high as you want but only if

you up as high as you want but only if you try every single one of us in this

you try every single one of us in this

you try every single one of us in this room has a brain so versatile and so

room has a brain so versatile and so

room has a brain so versatile and so amazing that if you don’t take advantage

amazing that if you don’t take advantage

amazing that if you don’t take advantage of all the amazing opportunities that

of all the amazing opportunities that

of all the amazing opportunities that adolescence has to offer you’re missing

adolescence has to offer you’re missing

adolescence has to offer you’re missing out on mazing opportunity but I’m here

out on mazing opportunity but I’m here

out on mazing opportunity but I’m here to tell you one thing that being a

to tell you one thing that being a

to tell you one thing that being a teenager gives you power but if you

teenager gives you power but if you

teenager gives you power but if you continue looking at adolescents in a

continue looking at adolescents in a

continue looking at adolescents in a negative light you will never be able to

negative light you will never be able to

negative light you will never be able to use it but understanding and taking

use it but understanding and taking

use it but understanding and taking advantage of the changes that occur at

advantage of the changes that occur at

advantage of the changes that occur at adolescence you can is a potential of

adolescence you can is a potential of

adolescence you can is a potential of your adolescence and use it to shape

your adolescence and use it to shape

your adolescence and use it to shape your future the way you want it is

your future the way you want it is

your future the way you want it is common knowledge today that there’s a

common knowledge today that there’s a

common knowledge today that there’s a huge surge in brain development between

huge surge in brain development between

huge surge in brain development between the ages of 0 and 3 however there’s

the ages of 0 and 3 however there’s

the ages of 0 and 3 however there’s another similar surge that our first add

another similar surge that our first add

another similar surge that our first add adolescents and doesn’t end until around

adolescents and doesn’t end until around

adolescents and doesn’t end until around 25 years of age this is why adolescents

25 years of age this is why adolescents

25 years of age this is why adolescents in itself is so crucial time for brain

in itself is so crucial time for brain

in itself is so crucial time for brain development one of the aspects of brain

development one of the aspects of brain

development one of the aspects of brain development that occurs at adolescence

development that occurs at adolescence

development that occurs at adolescence in your brain you have a hundred billion

in your brain you have a hundred billion

in your brain you have a hundred billion neurons that send messages to each other

neurons that send messages to each other

neurons that send messages to each other along synapses and control almost

along synapses and control almost

along synapses and control almost everything that you do as you go through

everything that you do as you go through

everything that you do as you go through all throughout your childhood your brain

all throughout your childhood your brain

all throughout your childhood your brain keeps on adding more and more

keeps on adding more and more

keeps on adding more and more connections for all the skills that you

connections for all the skills that you

connections for all the skills that you learn it can be an instrument you learn

learn it can be an instrument you learn

learn it can be an instrument you learn to play or a language you learn to speak

to play or a language you learn to speak

to play or a language you learn to speak as you go through adolescence

as you go through adolescence

as you go through adolescence well most your childhood your brain done

well most your childhood your brain done

well most your childhood your brain done adding these connections the more you

adding these connections the more you

adding these connections the more you perform an activity the stronger thing

perform an activity the stronger thing

perform an activity the stronger thing the connections between the neurons

the connections between the neurons

the connections between the neurons become now the work of important neuro

become now the work of important neuro

become now the work of important neuro scientists such as jeg en have told us

scientists such as jeg en have told us

scientists such as jeg en have told us that at adolescence your brain refines

that at adolescence your brain refines

that at adolescence your brain refines these connections and prunes all the

these connections and prunes all the

these connections and prunes all the connections that are being used while

connections that are being used while

connections that are being used while keeping those that are

keeping those that are

keeping those that are a generally considered pruning is bad

a generally considered pruning is bad

a generally considered pruning is bad because we forget the skills that we

because we forget the skills that we

because we forget the skills that we stopped practicing and as our brain

stopped practicing and as our brain

stopped practicing and as our brain rewires we can feel disoriented it can

rewires we can feel disoriented it can

rewires we can feel disoriented it can be really stressful suddenly finding

be really stressful suddenly finding

be really stressful suddenly finding that you can no longer do once you used

that you can no longer do once you used

that you can no longer do once you used to be able to however pruning can

to be able to however pruning can

to be able to however pruning can actually be good because it’s the

actually be good because it’s the

actually be good because it’s the perfect chance for you to get rid of the

perfect chance for you to get rid of the

perfect chance for you to get rid of the skills that you don’t need whose what

skills that you don’t need whose what

skills that you don’t need whose what skills you want as an adult yet compares

skills you want as an adult yet compares

skills you want as an adult yet compares pruning to the process of making a

pruning to the process of making a

pruning to the process of making a sculpture such as Michelangelo’s David

sculpture such as Michelangelo’s David

sculpture such as Michelangelo’s David just as Michelangelo sculpted away all

just as Michelangelo sculpted away all

just as Michelangelo sculpted away all the unnecessary parts of marble to

the unnecessary parts of marble to

the unnecessary parts of marble to create the masterpiece your brain goons

create the masterpiece your brain goons

create the masterpiece your brain goons away all the connections that you don’t

away all the connections that you don’t

away all the connections that you don’t need to in order to make your neuronal

need to in order to make your neuronal

need to in order to make your neuronal connections faster more efficient and

connections faster more efficient and

connections faster more efficient and more organized because this is an

more organized because this is an

more organized because this is an ongoing process in adolescence is the

ongoing process in adolescence is the

ongoing process in adolescence is the optimal time to learn something new and

optimal time to learn something new and

optimal time to learn something new and in this way

in this way

in this way adolescence becomes a unique window of

adolescence becomes a unique window of

adolescence becomes a unique window of time given T to prepare your minds the

time given T to prepare your minds the

time given T to prepare your minds the way you want it for the future

way you want it for the future

way you want it for the future look at the case of camera and watch a

look at the case of camera and watch a

look at the case of camera and watch a girl who had to get half of her brain

girl who had to get half of her brain

girl who had to get half of her brain removed because of a medical condition

removed because of a medical condition

removed because of a medical condition of course she had to go through

of course she had to go through

of course she had to go through intensive therapy after but because she

intensive therapy after but because she

intensive therapy after but because she was young her brain could rewire and

was young her brain could rewire and

was young her brain could rewire and restore some of the functions that she

restore some of the functions that she

restore some of the functions that she had lost into other parts of her brain

had lost into other parts of her brain

had lost into other parts of her brain now the reason I’m telling you is this

now the reason I’m telling you is this

now the reason I’m telling you is this your brain is malleable the younger you

your brain is malleable the younger you

your brain is malleable the younger you are the easier it is to change your

are the easier it is to change your

are the easier it is to change your brain and with pruning you can choose

brain and with pruning you can choose

brain and with pruning you can choose what changes you want to happen so when

what changes you want to happen so when

what changes you want to happen so when you get when you get to adopt learning

you get when you get to adopt learning

you get when you get to adopt learning new skills and changing your brain is

new skills and changing your brain is

new skills and changing your brain is much harder it is also easier right now

much harder it is also easier right now

much harder it is also easier right now to recall skills that you learned before

to recall skills that you learned before

to recall skills that you learned before and that you want to keep for the future

and that you want to keep for the future

and that you want to keep for the future what’s amazing is that there’s really no

what’s amazing is that there’s really no

what’s amazing is that there’s really no limit to how much you can retain so as

limit to how much you can retain so as

limit to how much you can retain so as long as you engage in that activity

long as you engage in that activity

long as you engage in that activity during adolescence you will retain that

during adolescence you will retain that

during adolescence you will retain that connection in your brain another aspect

connection in your brain another aspect

connection in your brain another aspect that affects teenage behavior is the

that affects teenage behavior is the

that affects teenage behavior is the underdeveloped prefrontal cortex 3

underdeveloped prefrontal cortex 3

underdeveloped prefrontal cortex 3 such as dr. de bourree yo Glen Todd a

such as dr. de bourree yo Glen Todd a

such as dr. de bourree yo Glen Todd a recognized leader in brain research have

recognized leader in brain research have

recognized leader in brain research have taught us that the prefrontal cortex is

taught us that the prefrontal cortex is

taught us that the prefrontal cortex is different for us if you can all put your

different for us if you can all put your

different for us if you can all put your hand on your forehead like this right

hand on your forehead like this right

hand on your forehead like this right beneath is your prefrontal cortex your

beneath is your prefrontal cortex your

beneath is your prefrontal cortex your prefrontal cortex is what truly

prefrontal cortex is what truly

prefrontal cortex is what truly distinguishes you from other animals it

distinguishes you from other animals it

distinguishes you from other animals it contains all your higher level cognitive

contains all your higher level cognitive

contains all your higher level cognitive thinking skills such as planning

thinking skills such as planning

thinking skills such as planning decision-making inhibiting bad behaviors

decision-making inhibiting bad behaviors

decision-making inhibiting bad behaviors thinking about the consequences of your

thinking about the consequences of your

thinking about the consequences of your decisions now because of adolescents

decisions now because of adolescents

decisions now because of adolescents your brain develops from the back to the

your brain develops from the back to the

your brain develops from the back to the front your prefrontal cortex is one of

front your prefrontal cortex is one of

front your prefrontal cortex is one of the last areas to develop

the last areas to develop

the last areas to develop have you ever blurted out something and

have you ever blurted out something and

have you ever blurted out something and then look back the minute after and

then look back the minute after and

then look back the minute after and wondered how you could have said

wondered how you could have said

wondered how you could have said something so dumb well you can brain

something so dumb well you can brain

something so dumb well you can brain your you can blame your prefrontal

your you can blame your prefrontal

your you can blame your prefrontal cortex for that because of this we

cortex for that because of this we

cortex for that because of this we sometimes act impulsively and without

sometimes act impulsively and without

sometimes act impulsively and without considering the consequences of our

considering the consequences of our

considering the consequences of our actions we find it harder to control bad

actions we find it harder to control bad

actions we find it harder to control bad behavior because our prefrontal cortex

behavior because our prefrontal cortex

behavior because our prefrontal cortex is so underdeveloped and this is what

is so underdeveloped and this is what

is so underdeveloped and this is what makes us vulnerable to being such a

makes us vulnerable to being such a

makes us vulnerable to being such a substance abuse bad habits which starts

substance abuse bad habits which starts

substance abuse bad habits which starts at adolescents are much harder to drop

at adolescents are much harder to drop

at adolescents are much harder to drop at adulthood because as your cortex

at adulthood because as your cortex

at adulthood because as your cortex develops it has already made that habit

develops it has already made that habit

develops it has already made that habit a part of it and it becomes embedded in

a part of it and it becomes embedded in

a part of it and it becomes embedded in you but because the brain isn’t fully

you but because the brain isn’t fully

you but because the brain isn’t fully formed yet this can be an advantage this

formed yet this can be an advantage this

formed yet this can be an advantage this is the time when you can manipulate your

is the time when you can manipulate your

is the time when you can manipulate your brain the most and choose what it

brain the most and choose what it

brain the most and choose what it considers normal just as bad habit

considers normal just as bad habit

considers normal just as bad habit started now are harder to draw good

started now are harder to draw good

started now are harder to draw good habits that you start now will stick

habits that you start now will stick

habits that you start now will stick much longer into your adulthood now

much longer into your adulthood now

much longer into your adulthood now because it’s easier to create good

because it’s easier to create good

because it’s easier to create good habits that you want in the future your

habits that you want in the future your

habits that you want in the future your underdeveloped prefrontal cortex can be

underdeveloped prefrontal cortex can be

underdeveloped prefrontal cortex can be your advantage because it is

your advantage because it is

your advantage because it is underdeveloped you have some control

underdeveloped you have some control

underdeveloped you have some control over how to shape and this is your

over how to shape and this is your

over how to shape and this is your chance if you want to make a habit for

chance if you want to make a habit for

chance if you want to make a habit for example of waking up early organized or

example of waking up early organized or

example of waking up early organized or working out everyday you can create

working out everyday you can create

working out everyday you can create those habit out so that as your

those habit out so that as your

those habit out so that as your prefrontal cortex

prefrontal cortex

prefrontal cortex have it’s part of your brain and you can

have it’s part of your brain and you can

have it’s part of your brain and you can keep them for the rest of your life

keep them for the rest of your life

keep them for the rest of your life whereas the prefrontal cortex isn’t at

whereas the prefrontal cortex isn’t at

whereas the prefrontal cortex isn’t at its full potential the amygdala is

its full potential the amygdala is

its full potential the amygdala is working too much

working too much

working too much we tend to have an overactive amygdala

we tend to have an overactive amygdala

we tend to have an overactive amygdala if you can all put your hand behind your

if you can all put your hand behind your

if you can all put your hand behind your ear your amygdala is a small part of

ear your amygdala is a small part of

ear your amygdala is a small part of your brain in this region where your

your brain in this region where your

your brain in this region where your impulses your emotions and your

impulses your emotions and your

impulses your emotions and your instincts are clouded dr. Yoga land

instincts are clouded dr. Yoga land

instincts are clouded dr. Yoga land taught among others have found that we

taught among others have found that we

taught among others have found that we as adolescent user amygdala much more

as adolescent user amygdala much more

as adolescent user amygdala much more than our prefrontal cortex when compared

than our prefrontal cortex when compared

than our prefrontal cortex when compared to adults this is why we seem dramatic

to adults this is why we seem dramatic

to adults this is why we seem dramatic and our actions sometimes extreme

and our actions sometimes extreme

and our actions sometimes extreme because the amygdala as a reference

because the amygdala as a reference

because the amygdala as a reference point for decision-making produces

point for decision-making produces

point for decision-making produces overly emotional and iraq on results

overly emotional and iraq on results

overly emotional and iraq on results this is why we seem traumatic and this

this is why we seem traumatic and this

this is why we seem traumatic and this is why the amygdala hard our behavior

is why the amygdala hard our behavior

is why the amygdala hard our behavior and can affect us because stress in

and can affect us because stress in

and can affect us because stress in emotions cloud our rational thinking we

emotions cloud our rational thinking we

emotions cloud our rational thinking we become impulsive and irrational however

become impulsive and irrational however

become impulsive and irrational however having an overactive amygdala that is

having an overactive amygdala that is

having an overactive amygdala that is powered with emotion and be an advantage

powered with emotion and be an advantage

powered with emotion and be an advantage for example you can channel that emotion

for example you can channel that emotion

for example you can channel that emotion into something that you’re passionate

into something that you’re passionate

into something that you’re passionate about such a service and sometimes we

about such a service and sometimes we

about such a service and sometimes we need impulsive action hit the case of

need impulsive action hit the case of

need impulsive action hit the case of this 18 Europe Zealand 8 an 18 year old

this 18 Europe Zealand 8 an 18 year old

this 18 Europe Zealand 8 an 18 year old was told bad I survived that there was a

was told bad I survived that there was a

was told bad I survived that there was a driver hanging off a cliff without

driver hanging off a cliff without

driver hanging off a cliff without thinking twice without even putting on

thinking twice without even putting on

thinking twice without even putting on his shoes he ran out of his house as

his shoes he ran out of his house as

his shoes he ran out of his house as fast as he could to save the driver and

fast as he could to save the driver and

fast as he could to save the driver and he did now the thing is if he wasn’t

he did now the thing is if he wasn’t

he did now the thing is if he wasn’t impulsive the driver would have probably

impulsive the driver would have probably

impulsive the driver would have probably fallen to his death and so what I’m

fallen to his death and so what I’m

fallen to his death and so what I’m saying to you here

saying to you here

saying to you here is that I’m not saying that if you see

is that I’m not saying that if you see

is that I’m not saying that if you see someone hanging off a bit then you

someone hanging off a bit then you

someone hanging off a bit then you should all I’m saying is that being

should all I’m saying is that being

should all I’m saying is that being impulsive and thinking victory without

impulsive and thinking victory without

impulsive and thinking victory without without overthinking is can actually be

without overthinking is can actually be

without overthinking is can actually be useful for you lastly these aren’t the

useful for you lastly these aren’t the

useful for you lastly these aren’t the only negatives that can become positives

only negatives that can become positives

only negatives that can become positives we also have set to enlarges

we also have set to enlarges

we also have set to enlarges thanks to we know this thanks to experts

thanks to we know this thanks to experts

thanks to we know this thanks to experts such as Lauren Steinberg a professor of

such as Lauren Steinberg a professor of

such as Lauren Steinberg a professor of psychology at Temple University when you

psychology at Temple University when you

psychology at Temple University when you get something that you like your brain

get something that you like your brain

get something that you like your brain releases a biological reward that tells

releases a biological reward that tells

releases a biological reward that tells your brain that that activity was good

your brain that that activity was good

your brain that that activity was good your brain releases amine and serotonin

your brain releases amine and serotonin

your brain releases amine and serotonin and on what it basically says is I like

and on what it basically says is I like

and on what it basically says is I like this and I want more of it the

this and I want more of it the

this and I want more of it the difference for teenagers is that rewards

difference for teenagers is that rewards

difference for teenagers is that rewards stimulate our brains much our research

stimulate our brains much our research

stimulate our brains much our research shows have given the same reward teams

shows have given the same reward teams

shows have given the same reward teams are much more excited and this is why we

are much more excited and this is why we

are much more excited and this is why we seek risks we seek thrill seeking

seek risks we seek thrill seeking

seek risks we seek thrill seeking experiences because it’s it just

experiences because it’s it just

experiences because it’s it just stimulates our pleasure center much more

stimulates our pleasure center much more

stimulates our pleasure center much more this is why we often see ourselves being

this is why we often see ourselves being

this is why we often see ourselves being reckless and taking bizarre ist’s just

reckless and taking bizarre ist’s just

reckless and taking bizarre ist’s just that we feel good but having a sensitive

that we feel good but having a sensitive

that we feel good but having a sensitive and large pleasure center doesn’t have

and large pleasure center doesn’t have

and large pleasure center doesn’t have to motional sensitivity that leads to

to motional sensitivity that leads to

to motional sensitivity that leads to poor decisions it can also make you more

poor decisions it can also make you more

poor decisions it can also make you more confident at picky and challenging

confident at picky and challenging

confident at picky and challenging there’s also a way you can manipulate

there’s also a way you can manipulate

there’s also a way you can manipulate the support system Vince if you want to

the support system Vince if you want to

the support system Vince if you want to work out every morning for example if

work out every morning for example if

work out every morning for example if you reward yourself every time you do it

you reward yourself every time you do it

you reward yourself every time you do it your brain will import that activity as

your brain will import that activity as

your brain will import that activity as good and you will be more motivated to

good and you will be more motivated to

good and you will be more motivated to do it again next time we usually see the

do it again next time we usually see the

do it again next time we usually see the pleasure center as a satanic force that

pleasure center as a satanic force that

pleasure center as a satanic force that lures us into undeserved four habits but

lures us into undeserved four habits but

lures us into undeserved four habits but as long as we think like this we won’t

as long as we think like this we won’t

as long as we think like this we won’t be able to take advantage of it who

be able to take advantage of it who

be able to take advantage of it who usually talk about the pleasure center

usually talk about the pleasure center

usually talk about the pleasure center and substance abuse or the pleasure

and substance abuse or the pleasure

and substance abuse or the pleasure center and reckless behavior but there

center and reckless behavior but there

center and reckless behavior but there are other things that activate our

are other things that activate our

are other things that activate our pleasure center my favorite is chocolate

pleasure center my favorite is chocolate

pleasure center my favorite is chocolate but hugs encouragement oh and crying

but hugs encouragement oh and crying

but hugs encouragement oh and crying victory when you do something good will

victory when you do something good will

victory when you do something good will make your brain like good Oh again for

make your brain like good Oh again for

make your brain like good Oh again for example going for a jog with a bunch of

example going for a jog with a bunch of

example going for a jog with a bunch of friends at 5:00 a.m.

friends at 5:00 a.m.

friends at 5:00 a.m. may be more satisfying and more pleasing

may be more satisfying and more pleasing

may be more satisfying and more pleasing than a solitary jog and you will trust

than a solitary jog and you will trust

than a solitary jog and you will trust be more than willing to do it again now

be more than willing to do it again now

be more than willing to do it again now the reason you should use these ideas in

the reason you should use these ideas in

the reason you should use these ideas in your life

your life

your life it said we’re taking all these parts of

it said we’re taking all these parts of

it said we’re taking all these parts of our adolescence that frustrate us and

our adolescence that frustrate us and

our adolescence that frustrate us and that everyone complains about and we

that everyone complains about and we

that everyone complains about and we painting them into strengths this is the

painting them into strengths this is the

painting them into strengths this is the perfect solution to all the problems

perfect solution to all the problems

perfect solution to all the problems that we face as teenagers because we’re

that we face as teenagers because we’re

that we face as teenagers because we’re changing our limitations into our

changing our limitations into our

changing our limitations into our strengths we can be in control

strengths we can be in control

strengths we can be in control just don’t use these mental processes as

just don’t use these mental processes as

just don’t use these mental processes as excuses to continue propagating same

excuses to continue propagating same

excuses to continue propagating same idea of adolescence which shouldn’t even

idea of adolescence which shouldn’t even

idea of adolescence which shouldn’t even exist now that you know why you act the

exist now that you know why you act the

exist now that you know why you act the way you do we can turn the tables on

way you do we can turn the tables on

way you do we can turn the tables on adolescence it is simply your mentality

adolescence it is simply your mentality

adolescence it is simply your mentality that needs to change but to be able to

that needs to change but to be able to

that needs to change but to be able to harness the power of the teenage brain

harness the power of the teenage brain

harness the power of the teenage brain you can either look at it in two ways

you can either look at it in two ways

you can either look at it in two ways you can appreciate it and use your time

you can appreciate it and use your time

you can appreciate it and use your time effectively or you can’t read it and

effectively or you can’t read it and

effectively or you can’t read it and just wait until it’s over but the

just wait until it’s over but the

just wait until it’s over but the outlook is yours the teenage brain is a

outlook is yours the teenage brain is a

outlook is yours the teenage brain is a work in progress

work in progress

work in progress which means that you can choose how you

which means that you can choose how you

which means that you can choose how you want to finish it what I want to leave

want to finish it what I want to leave

want to finish it what I want to leave you with is this adolescence is an

you with is this adolescence is an

you with is this adolescence is an amazing time because of all the

amazing time because of all the

amazing time because of all the contributions that make in shaping your

contributions that make in shaping your

contributions that make in shaping your your adult life

your adult life

your adult life it is thus important to understand the

it is thus important to understand the

it is thus important to understand the true potential of life as an adolescent

true potential of life as an adolescent

true potential of life as an adolescent most look at adolescence as a nuisance

most look at adolescence as a nuisance

most look at adolescence as a nuisance and as an ugly awkward phase of life

and as an ugly awkward phase of life

and as an ugly awkward phase of life maybe just can’t wait to be over with

maybe just can’t wait to be over with

maybe just can’t wait to be over with even as children we can’t wait to grow

even as children we can’t wait to grow

even as children we can’t wait to grow up and be adults because of this

up and be adults because of this

up and be adults because of this mentality looking at other lessons as a

mentality looking at other lessons as a

mentality looking at other lessons as a mirror and convenience we don’t take

mirror and convenience we don’t take

mirror and convenience we don’t take advantage of one of the most of one of

advantage of one of the most of one of

advantage of one of the most of one of the scientifically proven most optimal

the scientifically proven most optimal

the scientifically proven most optimal periods for growth and development of

periods for growth and development of

periods for growth and development of your brain adolescence is a time when

your brain adolescence is a time when

your brain adolescence is a time when you can exceed your limits and do great

you can exceed your limits and do great

you can exceed your limits and do great things and choose what your brain

things and choose what your brain

things and choose what your brain considers normal because of all these

considers normal because of all these

considers normal because of all these mental factors adolescence is such an

mental factors adolescence is such an

mental factors adolescence is such an integral foundational period that you

integral foundational period that you

integral foundational period that you can use to take advantage of

can use to take advantage of

can use to take advantage of and shaping your future and harnessing

and shaping your future and harnessing

and shaping your future and harnessing the true power of the teenage brain

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